Sea level threat: MPs told to prepare for compensation claims

The government must be prepared for people demanding compensation as sea level rises make some homes uninsurable, MPs have been told.

Some areas of New Zealand might become uninsurable, the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment says. Photo: RNZ / Ian Telfer

Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Jan Wright told the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee today that, in the near future, insurers might decide not to cover areas at high-risk of flooding and coastal erosion.